I Love Writing Traditional Magazine Pieces, And

College Athletics Are So Entrenched And Enjoyed By So Many People That They Will Never Be Discontinued Or Substantially Changed. I Know That. I Just Pity The People Caught In That Tender Trap. And Most Of All, I Pity Those Kids.

The Genius Of A Folk Melody Or Story Is Not The Feeling That It's Original But Quite The Opposite - The Feeling That It Has Existed All Along.

Winter In The Country Is Very White. There Is Black Grit On All The Shoulders Of The Roads And On The Big Mounds From The Plows, And All The Cars Are Filthy, But The Fields Are Dazzling And Untouched And Pristine.

I Teach A Non-fiction Writing Class At New York University, And One Of My Great Pleasures Is Deciding On The Syllabus.

I Don't Turn To Greeting Cards For Wisdom And Advice, But They Are A Fine Reflection Of The General Drift Of The Culture.